Conservation payments in Edwards County, Kansas totaled $34.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $3,976,464 | $397,646 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 20 | $6,562,512 | $328,126 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 30 | $8,647,372 | $288,246 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 40 | $10,423,876 | $260,597 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 51 | $12,050,554 | $236,285 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 61 | $13,353,483 | $218,910 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 71 | $14,561,954 | $205,098 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 81 | $15,625,688 | $192,910 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 92 | $16,720,993 | $181,750 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 102 | $17,613,146 | $172,678 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 112 | $18,468,278 | $164,895 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 122 | $19,285,856 | $158,081 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 133 | $20,131,354 | $151,364 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 143 | $20,840,446 | $145,737 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 153 | $21,503,537 | $140,546 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 163 | $22,113,586 | $135,666 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 174 | $22,740,486 | $130,692 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 184 | $23,286,948 | $126,560 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 194 | $23,813,094 | $122,748 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 204 | $24,305,430 | $119,144 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 820 | $9,656,459 | $11,776 |
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